Where the Wild Things are

A split-level plan, shaped around family life

The home is arranged on a split level: the bedroom wing sits half a floor above the living and dining areas, giving each generation of the family its own sense of separation while staying connected under one roof. The plan reads as long and linear, tracing the natural contours of the site rather than working against them.

A courtyard at the heart of the home

Two arms of the house wrap around a central courtyard in a C-shaped plan, creating a sheltered outdoor room at the centre of family life. An outdoor fire anchors the space, while a pool sits to one side — together turning the courtyard into the true heart of the home, protected from the wind and open to the sun.

Materials drawn from the land

Cedar cladding and expansive glazing connect the home to its rural surroundings, balanced by the grounding weight of stone cladding at key moments. The roofline is long and linear, lined in black-stained timber, echoing the ridge of the hill behind it.

Warm, layered, mid-century-inspired interiors

Inside, the home leans into warmth: terracotta floors, layered colour, and timber walls and ceilings throughout. The kitchen brings in rich greens, with a material and colour palette that nods to mid-century design while feeling entirely at home in its rural Matakana setting.

If you’re picturing a home shaped around your site, your family, and the way you actually want to live, we’d love to talk about your project. Get in touch to start the conversation, or browse more of our work for inspiration.